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tennis tom
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 Posted - 06/26/2006 : 17:09:04
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Back when I was doing marathons, I racall research on pre-race night insomnia. Many marathoners, are too nervous, to sleep very well, before a race, and usually have to wake up in the wee hours to get to the start line.
The research showed NO loss of performance due to pre-race insomnia. I found that fact very reasuring and stopped loseing sleep over loseing sleep. |
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Suz
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Posted - 06/27/2006 : 07:14:28
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Miche,
I just read your kidney bean suggestion. Were you joking or actually serious??
Just wondered
thanks as always
Suz |
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miche
Canada
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Posted - 06/27/2006 : 09:40:40
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| The doctor who wrote the article was definetely serious, as I said it must connected to chinese medecine and meridian points, I imagine that taping the kidney bean at this particular place on the wrist serves the same function as pressing with the fingers, which is the usual way of doing it when one is awake and up and about except that if the goal is to drift to sleep , one would not want any part of the body to be engaged in action. The shape and size of the kidney bean is probably just right to cover that pressure point on the wrist, anything else that would fit this requirement would probably work jut as well, it is not the kidney bean per say, if you look up accupressure on the net you will find all sorts of info on how it is used, now I have not tried it to go to sleep as I try to sleep as little as possible ( I know I AM WEIRD) however I have used accupressure points for nausea and it worked, maybe placebo I don't know but I think the chinese may have a point, (no pun intented) lET ME KNOW IF YOU TRY IT. |
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Singer_Artist
USA
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Posted - 06/27/2006 : 09:50:25
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Suz,
I so relate to what you are going through for two reasons..One I have battled with insomnia b4 and still do from time to time...Two, I am also a perfectionist and most of my boyfriends in the past many years have been 10+ years younger then myself...Since TMS has been a part of my life on and off for at least 11 years, I have always been self conscious thinking that somehow I would lose this person because they would wonder "what is wrong with this woman," if it's not her neck, it's her knee, if it's not insomnia, it's hypochondriasis (thinking any little mole could turn cancerous, etc)...but only one of them ever had any negative thoughts like that about me..It was all in My Head...Definitely self esteem issues and feelings of just being 'unacceptable..' It sounds like this man really loves you, so try not to question it, even in your own mind..Don't put that negative energy out there, just enjoy the wonderful feeling of being in love and let the rest happen naturally...BTW, although the kidney bean suggestion sounds silly, I think i might just give it a try next time i deal w/ insomnia...I wouldn't be a bit surprised if Insomnia was a TMS equivalent...Because a lot of the time it has to do with just not being able to shut off your brain and thoughts...to be able to relax enough to sleep..And the harder you 'try' the worse it gets...Get up and read or watch TV outside of your bedroom..and you will fall asleep soon enough...Hope this helps... |
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Insomnia - this is a nightmare
